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they_o but_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o precept_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o the_o threaten_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o for_o their_o not_o believe_v and_o disobedience_n which_o show_v that_o they_o true_o believe_v neither_o yea_o this_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o either_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a and_o true_a nor_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v worse_o threat_n or_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a god_n they_o believe_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o he_o threaten_v for_o their_o provoke_v of_o he_o and_o they_o provoke_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n they_o be_v but_o like_o david_n fool_n which_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o live_v thereafter_o which_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n strange_a for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o who_o it_o will_v make_v that_o there_o be_v none_o what_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o man_n to_o believe_v their_o own_o unbelief_n in_o this_o case_n they_o that_o be_v most_o dangerous_o sick_a unbelief_n be_v least_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sickness_n much_o more_o hard_a to_o make_v they_o confess_v it_o for_o he_o who_o heart_n speak_v atheism_n will_v confess_v with_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o that_o every_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n be_v equal_o â—rue_a which_o be_v grant_v this_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n will_v as_o well_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a as_o reward_v the_o obedient_a which_o in_o another_o fit_n they_o be_v apt_a enough_o yea_o too_o forward_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v satan_n method_n despair_v first_o to_o make_v man_n so_o senseless_a as_o not_o to_o feel_v their_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o then_o so_o desperate_a that_o they_o feel_v they_o too_o much_o in_o the_o first_o fit_a man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n in_o the_o last_o they_o die_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n for_o wicked_a man_n be_v altogether_o in_o extreme_n at_o first_o they_o make_v question_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n at_o last_o they_o apprehend_v it_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o they_o make_v question_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v either_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o they_o may_v live_v how_o they_o list_v or_o so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n sect_n 71._o but_o to_o prevent_v after_o clap_n let_v this_o point_n
be_v argue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o conscience_n say_v whether_o thou_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a he_o that_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a believe_v also_o the_o command_n and_o threaten_n and_o thereupon_o fear_v god_n unbelief_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n otherwise_o if_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n continue_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o notorious_a crime_n without_o sorrow_n or_o fear_v or_o remorse_n or_o care_n of_o amendment_n ephes._n 2_o 1._o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v action_n and_o person_n esteem_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a if_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o bewitch_v thou_o that_o thou_o prefer_v hell_n to_o heaven_n and_o blame_v those_o that_o do_v otherwise_o if_o ishmael-like_a thou_o mock_v or_o cham-like_a thou_o scoff_a at_o the_o religious_a or_o use_v bitter_a jest_n against_o they_o psal._n 1.1_o ephes._n 5.4_o if_o thou_o raise_v slander_n of_o they_o or_o furthere_v they_o be_v raise_v psal._n 4.2_o &_o 31.18_o &_o 35.20_o as_o the_o red_a dragon_n rev._n 12._o cast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n after_o the_o woman_n when_o he_o can_v not_o reach_v she_o with_o his_o claw_n verse_n 15._o or_o any_o way_n oppose_v they_o for_o the_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n give_v thou_o the_o title_n of_o wickedness_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o show_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o soldier_n of_o the_o great_a dragon_n who_o go_v out_o to_o make_v war_n with_o that_o bless_a seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n rev._n 12.17_o these_o or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o show_v that_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o the_o christian_a belief_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o infidel_n yea_o a_o atheist_n which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o infidelity_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v no_o way_n differ_v from_o a_o heathen_a but_o only_o in_o the_o say_n of_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la a_o creed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n neither_o haste_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o a_o conscience_n than_o fear_n which_o fear_v also_o arise_v more_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n than_o from_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o a_o god_n but_o to_o make_v thyself_o confess_v this_o themselves_o examine_v thy_o belief_n by_o thy_o life_n for_o infidelity_n be_v the_o bitter_a root_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n the_o true_a mother_n of_o all_o goodness_n indeed_o if_o pride_n swear_v profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n drunkenness_n adultery_n contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o goodness_n be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o believer_n but_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o and_o work_v by_o love_n gal_n 5.6_o consume_v our_o natural_a unnatural_a corruption_n and_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a man_n throughout_o 1_o thes._n 5.23_o act_n 26.18_o so_o that_o our_o faith_n to_o god_n be_v see_v in_o our_o faithfulness_n to_o man_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n say_v s._n james_n that_o be_v thy_o invisible_a belief_n by_o thy_o visible_a life_n account_n for_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o best_a commentary_n of_o the_o heart_n what_o a_o man_n do_v i_o be_o sure_a he_o think_v not_o always_o what_o he_o speak_v man_n may_v say_v they_o believe_v the_o word_n but_o certain_o they_o will_v never_o speak_v as_o they_o speak_v think_v as_o they_o think_v do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o think_v that_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o judgement_n if_o man_n believe_v that_o heaven_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o hell_n so_o intolerable_a as_o the_o word_n make_v they_o they_o will_v be_v more_o obedient_a upon_o earth_n the_o voluptuous_a will_v not_o say_v with_o esau_n give_v i_o the_o pottage_n of_o pleasure_n take_v who_o will_v the_o birthright_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o the_o covetous_a will_v not_o say_v take_v you_o heaven_n let_v we_o have_v money_n i_o will_v clear_v it_o by_o a_o similitude_n undeniable_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v say_v unto_o his_o patient_n here_o stand_v a_o cordial_n which_o if_o you_o take_v will_v cure_v you_o but_o touch_v not_o this_o other_o vial_n for_o that_o be_v deadly_a poison_n and_o he_o refuse_v the_o cordial_n to_o take_v the_o poison_n in_o this_o case_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o conclude_v that_o either_o he_o believe_v not_o his_o physician_n or_o prefer_v death_n before_o life_n but_o go_v on_o if_o man_n but_o believe_v that_o god_n always_o behold_v they_o they_o dare_v not_o sin_n no_o thief_n be_v ever_o so_o impudent_a as_o to_o steal_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o judge_n o_o god_n let_v i_o see_v myself_o see_v by_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o offend_v thou_o again_o if_o man_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n they_o will_v fear_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n if_o lot_n sonnes-in-law_n have_v believe_v their_o father_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o city_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o that_o by_o fly_v they_o may_v escape_v it_o they_o will_v have_v obey_v his_o counsel_n if_o the_o old_a world_n have_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v indeed_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n bring_v such_o a_o flood_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o threaten_v they_o will_v not_o have_v neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o enter_v the_o ark_n before_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n open_v much_o less_o will_v they_o have_v scofft_o and_o flout_v at_o noah_n while_o he_o be_v build_v it_o so_o if_o you_o do_v firm_o believe_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o hell_n you_o will_v need_v no_o entreaty_n to_o avoid_v it_o yea_o cast_v but_o your_o eye_n upon_o that_o fiery_a gulf_n with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o it_o and_o sin_n if_o you_o dare_v you_o love_v yourselves_o well_o enough_o to_o avoid_v a_o know_a pain_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v stock_n and_o bridewell_n and_o goal_n and_o dungeon_n and_o rack_n and_o gibbit_n for_o malefactor_n and_o our_o very_a fear_n keep_v we_o innocent_a be_v your_o heart_n equal_o assure_v of_o those_o hellish_a torment_n you_o can_v not_o you_o dare_v not_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prepare_v yea_o if_o you_o do_v true_o believe_v a_o hell_n there_o will_v be_v more_o danger_n of_o your_o despair_n than_o of_o your_o security_n yea_o have_v you_o but_o so_o much_o of_o a_o historical_a faith_n do_v as_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n touch_v what_o god_n have_v already_o inflict_v upon_o sinner_n as_o upon_o the_o angel_n the_o old_a world_n sodâ—me_n and_o gomorrah_n pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n chora_n dâ—than_n and_o abyram_n with_o their_o 250_o captain_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n hammon_n and_o balaam_n saul_n and_o doeg_n absalon_n and_o achytophell_n ahab_n and_o jesabell_n senacherib_n and_o nebucâ—adnezar_n the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n herod_n and_o judas_n annanias_n and_o saphirah_n with_o a_o world_n of_o other_o much_o more_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v how_o severe_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o own_o child_n when_o they_o sin_v against_o he_o viz._n with_o moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o eli_n which_o be_v in_o singular_a favour_n with_o he_o yea_o with_o david_n a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o after_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o you_o will_v fear_v to_o offend_v so_o jealous_a a_o god_n for_o thus_o you_o will_v argue_v if_o god_n be_v so_o just_a and_o severe_a to_o his_o own_o child_n who_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a how_o shall_v i_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungracious_a servant_n that_o never_o do_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n all_o my_o day_n look_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o if_o the_o godly_a suffer_v so_o many_o and_o grievous_a affliction_n here_o what_o shall_v his_o adversary_n suffer_v in_o hell_n if_o samson_n be_v thus_o punish_v shall_v the_o philistines_n escape_v if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v be_v shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v after_o a_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a way_n with_o thou_o and_o so_o break_v the_o course_n of_o his_o so_o just_a and_o so_o long_o continue_a proceed_n sect_n 72._o late_o wherefore_o dally_v no_o long_o with_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v you_o christian_n in_o earnest_n do_v you_o believe_v the_o word_n or_o do_v you_o not_o if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n fâ—r_v the_o devil_n belâ—eve_v and_o
tremble_v they_o have_v both_o faith_n and_o fear_n whereas_o thou_o have_v neither_o fear_n nor_o faith_n if_o you_o be_v christian_n there_o be_v a_o hell_n in_o your_o creed_n if_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n how_o dare_v you_o tear_v heaven_n with_o your_o blasphemy_n and_o bandy_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o impure_a mouth_n by_o your_o bloody_a outhe_n and_o execration_n how_o dare_v you_o exâ—rcise_v your_o saucy_a wit_n in_o profane_a sâ—offes_n at_o religion_n and_o disgrace_v that_o blood_n whereof_o hereafter_o you_o will_v give_v a_o thousand_o world_n for_o one_o drop_n it_o be_v no_o light_n or_o slight_a offence_n to_o contemn_v the_o brethren_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o fight_v against_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wherever_o they_o appear_v and_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v vow_v in_o thy_o baptism_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n banner_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flâ—sh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o thy_o life_n end_v as_o good_a reason_n since_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v thou_o and_o have_v ever_o since_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o thou_o for_o a_o very_a dog_n will_v fight_v for_o his_o master_n that_o feed_v he_o thou_o contrary_o take_v part_v with_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o fight_v against_o christ._n again_o abound_v if_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o but_o a_o tithe_n of_o they_o christian_n who_o call_v themselves_o so_o what_o mean_v our_o grind_n of_o face_n like_o edge_a tool_n and_o our_o spill_n of_o blood_n like_a water_n what_o mean_v our_o rack_a of_o rent_n our_o detention_n of_o wage_n our_o incredible_a cruelty_n to_o servant_n our_o enclose_v of_o commons_o engross_a of_o commodity_n our_o gripe_a exaction_n with_o strein_v the_o advantage_n of_o greatness_n our_o inequal_a levy_n of_o legal_a payment_n our_o spiteful_a 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